WordPress 6.0 Release: A Quick Look at the New Features and Major Improvements
WordPress 6 release is imminent with some significant enhancements. Just after 4 months of the release of WordPress 5.9, WordPress is slated to bring a new surprise with its latest release.
Major Improvements in WordPress 6.0:
By now, you must be itching to know about the features and changes that are going to come in WordPress 6 release. Hang on! This is exactly what I will list out and pinpoint now.
Full Site Editing Improvements:
You already got introduced to the full site editing feature of WordPress in the last release. But the WordPress 6.0 version has enhanced the feature further, giving more flexibility to the users. With the full site editing feature, you can edit your full site including themes, header, footer, sidebar, etc. along with content.
Easy Switching to Theme Styles:
In WordPress 6.0 version, you will get effortless switching option to theme styles. All you have to do is simply hit the Style button at the top right corner and then switch to Browse Styles tab to view available styles in your theme. This is a boon for the theme developers as they can multiple style presets to their themes that users can switch easily.
Allows to Export WordPress Block Theme:
Another fascinating feature that the WordPress 6 release has brought is it lets you copy your WordPress block theme to a completely different WordPress site. What I mean is, the block theme that you will use creating your own template, layouts, and customizing styles, you can export it to a wholly new site with all the changes you made.
List of New Blocks in Block Theme Editor:
- Comments
- Read More
- Post Author Biography
- Avatar
Block Editor Improvements in WordPress 6.0
You have been eagerly waiting to know about the tweaks made in block editor, right? No wonder, the block editor or content editor is the component of WordPress where websites owners and content developers spend the maximum time.
- Featured Image in Cover Block
- Ease of Text Selection in Multiple Blocks
- Reusable Block Locking System
Assorted Block Editor Enhancements
- Border for Columns Block
- Spacing for Gallery Images
- Quick Shortcut to Add Internal Links
- Select Multiple Blocks in List View
WordPress 6.0 will come with scads of accessibility improvements that will benefit the users. Let’s take a look at some of the accessibility improvements below:
- Post title will be used as ALT text for featured images if no extra ALT text is added.
- Improved tabbing in blocks with placeholder elements.
- Search announcement to be available in block search.
- Read description for blocks will show up with a placeholder setup.
- Admin bar text labels can be read by screen readers on smaller screens.
To find out about WordPress 6.0 in detail, read the full blog.
